Port Perry MoJacks hit the ice

First exhibition game in Saturday

Port Perry Star

PORT PERRY -- Port Perry MoJacks head coach Clair Cornish will get his first chance to see what he’ll have to work with as training camp for the new season opens.

The MoJacks assemble today for fitness testing at Iroquois Park in Whitby, and then head to Campus Ice Centre in Oshawa later in the evening for an orientation and on ice session. Another practice is planned for Friday in advance of an exhibition game on Saturday in Lindsay against the Little Britain Merchants.

A couple of more tryouts will be held on Sunday in Oshawa and Tuesday at Scugog Arena. Wednesday, Aug. 27 they head to Georgina for an exhibition game, landing back at Scugog Arena on Thursday, Aug. 28 for an exhibition game against Little Britain at 7:20 p.m.

Three more exhibition games and a tournament in Alliston will follow Labour Day weekend and precede the season opener in Lakefield against the defending Central Jr. C league champions on Saturday, Sept. 20. The MoJacks will have their home opener the following day, hosting Georgina at 2:25 p.m. The Sunday afternoon start time will be something new for the MoJacks, moving away from the traditional evening time slot.